# Vance says Ukraine should not join NATO

https://mins.news/en/item/107242

- TASS, 2026-10-20 03:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204423

> US Vice President JD Vance said he does not think Ukraine should be admitted to NATO. He also said Washington has no formal alliance with Ukraine and that Kyiv should stop striking Russian oil refineries.

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